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How Malware Gets into Everything

This article was posted over a month ago and can be found in the Security category.

The sad fact of the matter is that when it comes to malware, there’s not site on the Web that you can trust.

In a Web Attacks: How Hackers Create and Spread Malware webinar presented by Sophos, the first starling fact delivered is that 85 percent of all malware is distributed via legitimate Web sites. View More »

Microsoft Lays Out Plan for Office in the Cloud

This article was posted over a month ago and can be found in the Cloud Computing, Enterprise Applications, IT Services, Web 2.0 category.

Microsoft is gearing up for a major battle with Google for cloud computing supremacy, which will largely be anchored by an implementation of Microsoft Office for the Web.

In a The Future of Cloud Computing with Business Productivity Online Standard Suite webinar presented by Microsoft, details are provided about just how Microsoft intends to turn back the Google applications tide. View More »

How to Make SAP Get Along with Microsoft

This article was posted over a month ago and can be found in the Application Development, Enterprise Applications, IT Services category.

When it comes to application software, Microsoft and SAP are the two biggest entities in the enterprise.

In a Fast Track Your SAP and Microsoft ROI webinar presented by Hitachi Consulting, a case is made for making a more concerted effort to leverage the wares of these two vendors in concert. View More »

The Changing Dynamics of Server Virtualization

This article was posted over a month ago and can be found in the Data Center, Virtualization, business continuity category.

There’s no doubt that we’re just starting to tip the number and type of applications that can now be effectively run on a virtual server.

In a How to Get at Least 2X Greater Costs Savings from Virtualization webinar presented by Marathon Technologies, it’s noted that right now only 15 to 30 percent of applications in an enterprise are running on a virtual machine today. View More »

How OpenSSO Express Solves the Identity Management Crisis

This article was posted over a month ago and can be found in the Application Development, Enterprise Applications, Open Source, Security, Systems Management category.

Developing a single sign-on (SSO) approach for identity management that actually works across multiple Web sites remains one of the thorniest Web application development issues in all of IT.

In an Open SSO Express for Improved SSO webinar presented by Sun Microsystems, the virtues of an open-source application that manages SSO are presented. View More »

Delivering IT Support as a Service

This article was posted over a month ago and can be found in the Cloud Computing, IT Services, Systems Management category.

There is a lot of discussion these days about changing the underlying psyche of the IT organization to emulate the ethos of a services company.

In a From Perception to Plan: Strategies for Assessing and Improving IT Business Satisfaction webinar sponsored by Citrix Online, some ideas are presented about how to go about doing just that. View More »

Climbing the Collaboration Curve

This article was posted over a month ago and can be found in the Enterprise Applications, Networking, Unified Communications category.

When it comes to collaboration, it’s pretty hard to wrap a hard return on investment (ROI) analysis around it. All we really know is that it increases the potential for significant gains in productivity and, candidly, the number of potential distractions.

In an Understanding the Value of Collaboration Solutions – A Hackett Research Perspective webinar presented by IBM, the various levels of maturity the companies have attained in terms of collaboration are thoughtfully discussed. View More »

Covering the Basics of Windows 7

This article was posted over a month ago and can be found in the Client Systems, Enterprise Applications, Networking, Security, Systems Management category.

As Microsoft gets ready to officially unveil Windows 7, the interest in what this new operating system has to offer IT departments is rising.

In a Windows 7 and Hyper-V Deep Dive webinar presented by Microsoft, the major new elements of Windows 7 are highlighted. View More »

The Case for Network Security Consolidation

This article was posted over a month ago and can be found in the Networking, Security category.

When it comes to security, more often than not we are our own worst enemies.

In a The Enterprise Security Challenge: Turning Security in a Business Enabler webinar presented by McAfee, it becomes pretty clear how inefficient most IT organizations are today when it comes to security. View More »

Covering the Basics of Desktop Virtualization

This article was posted over a month ago and can be found in the Client Systems, Systems Management, Virtualization category.

At some point IT people are going to have to migrate users from an existing Windows desktop system to a virtual one.

In a Successfully Migrating Users to Virtual Desktops webinar presented by Citrix, the details for accomplishing such a migration to a Citrix XenDesktop environment are covered. View More »